PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Munch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendrix Erlanderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munch comes into the arena with Detective Munch blaring out of the sound system. Erlanderson has chosen Voodoo Chile as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Hendrix Erlanderson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Munch
vs
Erlanderson

186 cm
22
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
141 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE
SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Munch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hendrix Erlanderson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erlanderson stuffs the takedown.
Munch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Munch lands a jab-cross combination.
Erlanderson moves in looking to clinch but Munch pushes him off.
Erlanderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Munch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Munch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Munch looks to land a body kick but Erlanderson moved away.
Munch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Erlanderson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Erlanderson wants to control from the top but Munch keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Erlanderson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Munch is looking to stand up but Erlanderson isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Erlanderson looking to pass the guard.
Munch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Munch working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Erlanderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Erlanderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Erlanderson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Munch's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erlanderson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Erlanderson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Erlanderson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Erlanderson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Munch because Erlanderson loaded up on that one.
Erlanderson wants to control the pace but Munch is squirming around nicely.

Munch bucks up and throws Erlanderson to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Erlanderson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Erlanderson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Munch actively working from the bottom here.
Erlanderson wants to take a breather but Munch is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erlanderson thows a huge punch but Munch dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Erlanderson in particular looking to stall.
Erlanderson trying to pass the guard but Munch defending well.
Munch is trying to stand back up but Erlanderson is controlling him
Erlanderson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Erlanderson looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Munch is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Erlanderson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Munch wants to hold on but Erlanderson pushes him away.
Munch avoids a series of strikes thrown by Erlanderson.
Munch is desperately trying to improve his position but Erlanderson has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Erlanderson is working for a guillotine from mount but Munch frees his head quite easily.
Munch wants to control but Erlanderson is having none of it.
Munch is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Erlanderson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Munch wants to try and get back to his feet.
Munch is in all sorts of trouble here.
Munch tries to hold on but Erlanderson pushes him away.
Munch throwing hammer fists to the chest of Erlanderson. What's that going to do exactly?
Munch tries to buck Erlanderson off but he can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Munch somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

Munch instigates a clinch.
Erlanderson blocks an uppercut.
Munch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Erlanderson lands a right hand.
Munch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Erlanderson.
Erlanderson fails to pull guard.
Erlanderson blocks an uppercut.
Erlanderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Erlanderson takes a shot to the head.
Munch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Munch slows down the pace here.
Munch is trying to break the clinch but Erlanderson is controlling him.

Munch breaks the clinch.
A combination from Munch does no damage.
Munch misses with a takedown
and Erlanderson counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hendrix Erlanderson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Munch misses with a double jab.
Munch lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Erlanderson blocks a jab.
Munch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Munch doesn't manage to clinch there - Erlanderson circles away.

Erlanderson tries to keep at a distance but Munch has taken the fight into the clinch.
Erlanderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Erlanderson.
Munch trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munch fails to pull guard.
A bit of stalling here from Munch.
A right handed body shot lands from Munch.
Munch is trying to break the clinch but Erlanderson has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Erlanderson.
Erlanderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Munch.
Munch wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Munch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Munch is fighting off a takedown attempt but Erlanderson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Munch to the mat. Munch regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Munch is looking to stand up but Erlanderson isn't so interested in that idea.

Erlanderson gets to his feet. Munch looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Munch falls off balance throwing a combination

and Erlanderson counters by moving into the clinch.
Erlanderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Munch.
Munch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Erlanderson has him pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting on Erlanderson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Munch throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Erlanderson tries to pull guard but Munch won't allow it.

Erlanderson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Munch is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Erlanderson to the mat. Erlanderson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Munch gets to his feet. Erlanderson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Erlanderson tries to clinch up but Munch circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munch lands a jab-cross combination.
Munch throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A shot to the body from Munch misses

and Erlanderson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Munch!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munch tries to buck Erlanderson off but he can't manage it.
Munch regains half guard.
Munch makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Munch.

Munch is looking for a triangle here but Erlanderson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Munch is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Erlanderson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munch wants to get back to his feet.
Erlanderson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Munch can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Erlanderson cracks Munch with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Munch tries to hold on but Erlanderson pushes him away.
Munch really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Munch tries to hold on but Erlanderson pushes him away.
Munch bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Erlanderson has his foot on Munch's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Munch works his way back into a safe position though.
Munch landing some decent shots from guard.
Hendrix Erlanderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Erlanderson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Munch has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Munch is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Erlanderson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Munch scores with punches from side control.
Erlanderson is looking to reverse the position.
Munch is looking to take a break and control but Erlanderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Munch is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Erlanderson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Munch swings around for an armbar but Erlanderson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Munch's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hendrix Erlanderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Munch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Erlanderson checks a low kick from Munch.
Munch throws a series of punches but Erlanderson avoids them all with ease.
Munch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Erlanderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Munch tries to clinch up but Erlanderson circles away and keeps his distance.
John Munch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erlanderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Munch with that takedown attempt.

Munch throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Erlanderson was covering up waiting for the punch and Munch finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Erlanderson looking to control.

Erlanderson is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Munch rolls with it to try and escape but Erlanderson cranks on the arm and Munch is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hendrix Erlanderson!